TinsukiaTinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is a town and municipal board in
TinsukiaTinsukia district, Assam, India. It is situated 480 kilometres
(298 mi) north-east of
GuwahatiGuwahati and 84 kilometres (52 mi)
away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh.
It is the administrative headquarters of
Tinsukia DistrictTinsukia District of Assam,
India. It contains a mixture of indigenous Assamese communities, and
Hindi-speaking people. New malls and buildings are being constructed.
TinsukiaTinsukia deals in agricultural products such as tea, oranges, ginger,
citrus fruits and paddy. It also contains the state's largest railway
junction.

History[edit]
TinsukiaTinsukia is the site of Bengmara, which was originally known as
Changmai Pathar. It was the capital city of the Muttack Kingdom which
was founded by
SwargadeoSwargadeo Sarbananda Singha.[2]

Coin issued by Sarbananda Singha

SwargadeoSwargadeo Sarbananda Singha, known as Mezara, rose to become an able
administrator. Mezara adopted the name Sarbananda Singha after he
became the King.
SwargadeoSwargadeo Sarbananda Singha introduced coins after
his name and in Saka 1716 and 1717, he inscribed the title Swargadeo
in the coins.
As instructed by
SwargadeoSwargadeo Sarbananda Singha, his Minister Gopinath
Barbaruah alies Godha dug a triangular pond which is known as
Tinikunia Pukhuri. In 1884 a station was constructed near this pond,
when the Dibru-Sadiya Rail line was laid, which was named as Tinsukia.
Since then it has been known as Tinsukia.
Geography[edit]
TinsukiaTinsukia is located at 27°30′N 95°22′E﻿ / ﻿27.5°N
95.37°E﻿ / 27.5; 95.37.[3] It has an average elevation of
116 metres (380 feet).
National protected area[edit]

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Climate[edit]
TinsukiaTinsukia has a humid subtropical climate with summer, winter and
monsoon forming the seasonal cycle. Summer in
TinsukiaTinsukia are typically
during the months of March–May, and these months experience a
maximum temperature of around 31 °C and a minimum of
24 °C. Rain showers are common during the summer months, and
humidity is normally at its highest during this season. the monsoon
months in
TinsukiaTinsukia are the months of June–September bringing heavy
rainfall. The temperature in the region during winter, which occurs
from October to February, ranges from a maximum of 24 °C to a
minimum of 11 °C(min).
Trade and commerce[edit]

A view of GNB Road and Ranghar Complex

The district is known for its tea production, and wood related
products like Kitply, Merino Ply, and National Ply. Chamber Road,
situated at the centre of the town, is the traditional business hub.
Besides the wood industry, businesses dealing in garments,
electronics, hardware for tea industry form the commercial base of the
city.[citation needed]
Plastic park in
TinsukiaTinsukia district: the state government has
commissioned a 1,500-bigha plastic park in
Tinsukia districtTinsukia district to
accommodate 400 downstream plastic processing units.The plant will
produce various ranges of polymers for different applications in
sectors such as packaging film, injection, raffia and blow-moulding
which will be marketed with assistance from GAIL.[citation needed]
Demographics[edit]
According to the
IndiaIndia census,
TinsukiaTinsukia had a population of
1,25,216.[4] Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%.
TinsukiaTinsukia had an average literacy rate of 70.15%, higher than the
national average of 64.84%: male literacy was 77.89%, and female
literacy 63.54%. 13.29% of the population was under 6 years of age.[5]
See also: List of cities in the North East and the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands
Transportation[edit]

TinsukiaTinsukia is connected by air, national highway and railway. It is
492 km by road from Guwahati. Buses from ASTC and other private
operators conneceted the town with
GuwahatiGuwahati and other places. Local
transportation is facilitated by auto-rickshaws and mini vans, with
rickshaws being the primary mode of transportation.

TinsukiaTinsukia falls under Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways. It
is also one of the divisional headquarters of NF Railway. The New
TinsukiaTinsukia railway station connects the city with rest of the country
through notable trains like
DibrugarhDibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Brahmaputra
Mail, Kamrup Express, New
TinsukiaTinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express, Avadh
AssamAssam Express etc. It is an A category railway station of Northeast
Frontier railway under
TinsukiaTinsukia railway division. The town has another
station called
TinsukiaTinsukia Junction which is the old one.
Notable places[edit]
The Dibru Saikhowa National Park, adjacent to the city is a national
park of
IndiaIndia and is considered an important
Biodiversity HotspotBiodiversity Hotspot in
India.[citation needed] The
BrahmaputraBrahmaputra is at the northern border and
the Dibru river at the southern, and the park is an island with feral
horses, endangered White-winged Wood ducks and Hoolock Gibbons.
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary is about 6 km from
Tinsukia. It is famous for different species of primates including the
endangered Hoolock Gibbon. Maguri Beel is used for birdwatching.
The Shiv Dham is a temple of Lord
ShivaShiva with a pond in the middle. The
pond constitutes of over 1000 fishes and few turtles. Devotees are
often seen praying to the Gods and feeding these fishes. The Tilinga
Mandir (bell temple), located at Bordubi, about 12 kilometer from
Tinsukia, is another world famous
ShivaShiva temple. This temple is known
for its numerous Bells (tilinga) tied on the branches of a giant
peepal tree by devotees whose wishes made at this temple are believed
to have been fulfilled. The area also has Tea Estates. Marut Nandan
Kanan Park is also a tourist attraction.

TinsukiaTinsukia College
Women's College
ACE College of Commerce
G.S. Lohia Girl's College
Pinewood Residential Jr. Sc. College
B.B. Memorial Jr. College
C.T. College
TinsukiaTinsukia Law College
D.H. Memorial College (Sripuria)
TinsukiaTinsukia Commerce College (Sripuria)